Student Awards

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) students were honored in the 2024 Broadcast Education Association (BEA) Festival of Media Arts competition. In 2024, the contest received almost 1,900 entries from over 300 participating schools. In the Student News Competition, “Inside ICAC” by Journalism senior Chris Will received…

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations seniors Darian Hernandez, Carolina Gnerre and Taimarie Carasa, led by Public Relations Professional-in-Residence Pat Ford, received an honorary communications case mention  in the Arthur W. Page Society 2023 Student Case Study Competition for their case study, “More Than a…

Virtual Information Session with Gray Television: Friday, April 7 11 AM – 12 PM Several news directors will be on the call to talk with you, including Brent Bonfleur from WDTV. Registration required: please register here

Are you graduating from the CJC this semester? The Office of Careers and Corporate Partnerships (OCCP) would like to formally invite you to participate in the inaugural CJC Senior Showcase and Open House: CJC Senior Showcase & Open House March 27, 2023 6 to 8 p.m. Event Details: At this…

  The Office of Careers and Corporate Partnerships is hosting a virtual Gator to Gator Coaching Program Information Session and Coaches Panel this Thursday, February 23 at 4:00 p.m. In this virtual session, students will have the opportunity to: Learn more about the program. How to apply, what to expect, the…

The HAROLD Internship Program is a 10-week, paid summer internship from June through August connected to one of our U.S. BCW offices. You’ll work across our hybrid agency environment with team members and leadership to gain experience in integrated communications across media relations, brand and corporate reputation, public affairs, healthcare,…

This award recognizes and encourages graduate study and scholarship in public relations through an annual award for an outstanding Master’s thesis. The winner of this award receives a $2,000 grant. The winner’s faculty advisor receives a $1,000 cash grant. DEADLINE: MAY 15, 2022 Criteria Entries are judged on their contribution to…

The purpose of the Ragan Research Award is to offer students an opportunity to conduct secondary research on an important topic in the PR industry. The winner will receive a $1,500 stipend to produce a small research brief (~ five pages) on a suggested topic. The winner’s research paper will…

Two University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) student journalists were recognized in the 2021-2022 Hearst Journalism Awards Audio News and Features competition. Media Production, Management, and Technology seniors Meleah Leyden and Christina Pugliese placed seventh and thirteenth, respectively. There were 67 entries from 41 universities submitted in…

“Peak Florida,” created by students in the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications fall 2018 Environmental Journalism course, was honored by the Society of Environmental Journalists’ (SEJ) with an SEJ Award for Reporting on the Environment. The multimedia project received third place in the inaugural Ray Reece “Excellence…

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications student journalists and alumni from WUFT-TV/FM, Noticias WUFT and The Independent Florida Alligator were honored in the 23rd annual Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Sunshine State Awards competition. Honors were received in both professional and student divisions for work on radio, television,…

Two University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications student productions were nominated for Emmy Awards in the 38th Annual College Television Awards Competition sponsored by the Television Academy Foundation. The Sept. 2, 2016 edition of “WUFT News First at Five” was honored in the Newscast category and the “2016…